Claim and Testify

Claim

Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

Testify and claim are semantically related In some cases you can use "Testify" instead a verb "Claim".

Nearby Words: claimed, claiming, claimant

Testify

Testify verb - To make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact.

Claim and testify are semantically related in allege topic. Sometimes you can use "Claim" instead a verb "Testify".

Common collocations

time claim time testify time

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Dragnet The con comes when the not-cops claim the victim out-of-towner needs to stay in town long enough to testify at the woman's arraignment.
  • She refused to testify (not before protesting her innocence), and refused to turn over any documentation on the claim that her computer crashed and the hard drive was destroyed per protocol.
  • Anime / Belle and Sebastian Ungrateful Bastards: Near the beginning of the series, some of the villagers testify against Belle even after she saved their lives, because they still want to be able to claim the reward for capturing her.
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